Why do Card Shows SELL cards and not SHOW cards?

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Leon

I did this at last year's National. I put stupid prices on my collection cards because the first 20 people to my table asked how much they were (and they never were for sale). I had one guy try to negotiate a high end trade. I had several folks around me when talking with him. He wanted to trade a T216 wags for my T216 Cobb leaning. I had 10k on it as I didn't want to sell it. He never could quite understand I didn't want to trade or sell it but had a price on it. I mean I must have told the guy 5-10 times. I told him 10k cash or check and that is it. He always came back to "why do you have a price on it if it's not for sale?", even after I told him multiple times why. Man was he obstinate. It was sort of funny but not too funny.

I understand both your choice of putting a high tag on items and his or others confusion at its "not for sale" status. I have always put it in these terms - there is nothing I own that is not for sale. There are certain items that I believe nobody in their right mind would choose to pay me an amount at which I would choose to sell it. I believe most of what everyone talked about above fits this model.

[ALR-bishop]

That's what Larry meant above. He would put a ridiculous price on some unique item of his intended only for show, and then someone not in his right mind comes along and says he will pay it. That's ok unless you then feel compelled to replace it...like Larry would